What is the difference between Black Green and NATO Green?

ΔE 9 (close). NATO Green is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Black Green vs NATO Green

Black Green

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 057
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2a3a30 (estimate)

NATO Green

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 70.612
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3e4d3f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. NATO Green is a little lighter, warmer than Black Green.

Can I use NATO Green instead of Black Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). NATO Green is a little lighter, warmer than Black Green.

Can I use Black Green instead of NATO Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Black Green is a little darker, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Black Green on the colour wheel See NATO Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Black Green

Black Green vs IJA Midouri Green (71.134)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than NATO Green
Black Green vs IJN Black Green (71.322)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than NATO Green
Black Green vs Black Green (70.980)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than NATO Green

Other Pro Acryl paints close to NATO Green

NATO Green vs Dark Camo Green (036)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Black Green
NATO Green vs Dark Warm Grey (016)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 12, fair
NATO Green vs Dark Emerald (S20)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Black Green equivalents · NATO Green equivalents